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HUM/150 week 1 discussion questions

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Asked: Aug 26th, 2013

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1.What value, outside ofentertainment value, do films have? What is the value of studying film?

·2.How do you think noticingdetails of a film and analyzing film components assists you in the developmentof critical thinking skills?

·3.You are about to begindirecting your first feature film. Create your own idea of what this filmshould be, but set it in a specific time---either an era of the past, such asthe Depression or the 1980s, or the future. In order to convince audiences ofyour film’s authenticity, what are three main considerations you should addressbefore filming begins?

·4.What do you think constitutes a great film?Would you consider any of the films you have recently watched to be great? Whyor why not?

·5.Do you agree with Roger Ebert’s that goodmovies are a civilizing force? Do you often identify with a character throughwhose point of view the action is unfolding? Does this help to expand the scopeof your own experience?

6.Are there movies that you return to, as iflistening to an album again after a long time? How did your perception of thefilm change? What did you notice that you had not noticed before?

·7.Roger Ebert notes how he refined his opinionon films after thinking more deeply about what their meaning may be, as in thecase of Groundhog’s Day. What filmshave you watched that benefit from deeper reflection? What themes or ideas becamemore clear with further viewing and reflection?

8.Ebert mentions the idea of tired formulas. Manyof the genres you will study in the next few weeks, such as comedy and horror,are constantly reinventing themselves as audiences become used to the same old